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What In The World Is A Cheese Curd?
I'm a Wisconsin girl so I like to think that I know cheese. It
is one of the products the state is well known for and is
something I grew up eating quite often, especially during the
holidays. That was because we used to receive a 5-pound block of
cheese every year as a Christmas present. Five pounds of cheese
was a lot of cheese to eat, even for a family like ours who
loved cheese but since we were usually given cheddar cheese I
didn't mind. Cheddar was my favorite cheese when I was a child
and is still my favorite kind of cheese. Most cheese curds (at
least the ones made in Wisconsin) are a cheddar cheese product.
And even though the name suggests they might be a "less than
tasty" item, they are delicious! Cheddar cheese curds are
basically what cheddar cheese is before it is pressed into a
block and aged (cheddar cheese you see in your grocery store is
aged - usually at least 60 days and up to several years). It's a
very fresh product (think baby cheese or newborn cheese!) and it
tastes best when eaten as soon after being made as possible. In
my opinion cheese curds taste best the same day they are made
but that's not an option for a lot of people. I'm lucky enough
to live near several cheese factories that make cheese curds so
I go purchase them on the days they make them.
Cheese curds are available in several flavors. Although the
traditional yellow/orange cheese curds are the most popular and
most widely available I've also seen and tried white cheddar
cheese curds in addition to the following flavors: garlic, dill,
jalapeno (they have a "kick" to them), Cajun (also have a "kick"
to them), pesto, chipotle, and paprika. Cheese curds have a
smooth texture. Plain cheese curds have a mild salty flavor.
They come in their natural shape and form which is small random
chunks.
Although most cheese curds are made
from cheddar cheese, colby,
mozzarella, and monterey jack cheese curds are available.
Although "fresh" cheese curds may be available at your local
supermarket, it's likely they are at least a week old by that
time. Because cheese curds are a fresh cheese product they do
start to lose their flavor fairly quickly. Cheese curds are best
if eaten within a week of being made. If you don't have the
luxury of going directly to a cheese factory to buy fresh cheese
curds order them online or by phone from a cheese factory that
ships them the same day they make them. You'll be glad you went
to the trouble of ordering the freshest curds possible.
One fun thing about cheese curds is that they "squeak." A fresh
cheese curd will make a squeaky noise while you're eating it.
That's one of the reasons why kids love to eat cheese curds.
Besides eating them fresh, another tasty way to eat a cheese
curd is to deep-fry it (and yes, a deep-fried cheese curd is
definitely not a "health food"). You can purchase special batter
mixes made especially for cheese curds, but a general purpose
batter mix like Golden Dipt All Purpose Batter Mix (made by
McCormick) works fine. But personally, my favorite type of
batter for deep fried cheese curds is a beer batter (can you
tell I'm from Wisconsin?).
If you haven't had the opportunity to taste a cheese curd yet, I
highly recommend trying them. Even if you are not a huge fan of
cheese, you'll probably like cheese curds because they a fresh,
mild-tasting product. Happy eating!
About the author:
D Ruplinger is a featured writer http://www.mycheesecurds.com<
/a>. Visit the web site for more information about cheese curds,
including cheese
curds from Wisconsin.
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